8.33
At the end of the year there were 7,595 Parking Meters in operation. During the year 225,499 faults were attended, of which 68% were caused by attempts to use foreign articles instead of the correct coins.
VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SUB-DIVISION
8.34
During the year 303 new vehicles were received and put into service and 176 vehicles were withdrawn from service. Body construction work completed on vehicles during the period under review included two police Prison Vans, three 5-ton lorries, an 800-gallon water tanker, a Breathing Apparatus Tender for the Fire Services Department, 33 refuse collection vehicles, 20 Pantechni-cons, a 30-seater bus and a mobile Photographic Unit. Modifications carried out included nine Postal Vans, a Despatch Van, 19 Ambulances, two Parcel Vans, two Coin Collection Vans, a Landrover Ambulance, a Travelling Health Van, ten Buses and four Street Washing Vehicles. Protective screens were fitted to 60 vehicles, air-conditioning units were fitted to two vehicles and seats were fitted in 28 vehicles of various categories.
Transport Pool
8.35
The 145 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 31,101 trips during the year. In addition, 16,041 commercial vehicle hirings were made to supplement pool transport; 1,089 motor drivers (including serving officers) were tested, of which number 822 passed, 167 motor drivers being engaged. Government vehicles of all Departments were involved in 1,035 accidents.
PLANT OPERATION SUB-DIVISION
Incineration Plants, Abattoirs and Compost Plant
8.36
On the completion of the major overhaul in April 1973 three units of the Kennedy Town Incineration Plant operated continuously throughout the year. Three primary cell units of the dust collection plant were renewed by plant staff. Civil engineering work in respect of the extension to the plant by the addition of a fifth line necessitated the removal of the western crane bay, and the maintenance on this crane had to be carried out with the crane situated over No. 1 unit. It was therefore impractical to run No. 1 unit at that time.
In addition to routine maintenance, 879 mechanical and 378 electrical repairs were effected.
8.37
Apart from two short shut-downs, the Lai Chi Kok Incineration Plant 'A' was in continuous operation during the year. The first shut-down, amounting to four days, was to enable water connections to be made for the new 'B' plant and the second, amounting to nine days, was to enable repairs to be carried out to the submerged ash conveyor. During this latter shut-down tubes were renewed in the turbo-alternator condenser. Two primary cell units of the dust collection plant were renewed. Oil burners, manufactured by plant staff, were installed in the rotary kiln inlets on the third and fourth Lines to assist in kiln-burning. Submerged riddlings conveyors were also constructed and found to be of assistance in the dust-free removal of riddlings and prevention of the choking of undergrate hoppers. The results of spraying superheater tubes with a ceramic coating to prevent failure of the tubes
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8.33
At the end of the year there were 7,595 Parking Meters in operation. During the year 225,499 faults were attended, of which 68% were caused by attempts to use foreign articles instead of the correct coins.
VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SUB-DIVISION
8.34
During the year 303 new vehicles were received and put into service and 176 vehicles were withdrawn from service. Body construction work completed on vehicles during the period under review included two police Prison Vans, three 5-ton lorries, an 800-gallon water tanker, a Breathing Apparatus Tender for the Fire Services Department, 33 refuse collection vehicles, 20 Pantechni- cons, a 30-seater bus and a mobile Photographic Unit. Modif. ations carried out included nine Postal Vans, a Despatch Van, 19 Ambulances, two Parcel Vans, two Coin Collection Vans, a Landrover Ambulance, a Travelling Health Van, ten Buses and four Street Washing Vehicles. Protective screens were fitted to 60 vehicles, air-conditioning units were fitted to two vehicles and seats were fitted in 28 vehicles of various categories.
Transport Pool
8.35
The 145 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 31,101 trips during the year. In addition, 16,041 commercial vehicle hirings were made to supplement pool transport; 1,089 motor drivers (including serving officers) were tested, of which number 822 passed, 167 motor drivers being engaged. Government vehicles of all Departments were involved in 1,035 accidents.
PLANT OPERATION SUB-DIVISION
Incineration Plants, Abattoirs and Compost Plant
8.36
On the completion of the major overhaul in April 1973 three units of the Kennedy Town Incineration Plant operated continuously throughout the year. Three primary cell units of the dust collection plant were renewed by plant staff. Civil engineering work in respect of the extension to the plant by the addition of a fifth line necessitated the removal of the western crane bay, and the maintenance on this crane had to be carried out with the crane situated over No. 1 unit. It was therefore impractical to run No. 1 unit at that time.
In addition to routine maintenance, 879 mechanical and 378 electri- cal repairs were effected.
8.37
Apart from two short shut-downs, the Lai Chi Kok Incineration Plant 'A' was in continuous operation during the year. The first shut-down, amounting to four days, was to enable water connections to be made for the new 'B' plant and the second, amounting to nine days, was to enable repairs to be carried out to the submerged ash conveyor. During this latter shut-down tubes were renewed in the turbo-alternator condenser. Two primary cell units of the dust collection plant were renewed. Oil burners, manufactured by plant staff, were installed in the rotary kiln inlets on the third and fourth Lines to assist in kiln-burning. Submerged riddlings conveyors were also constructed and found to be of assistance in the dust-free removal of riddlings and prevention of the choking of undergrate hoppers. The results of spraying superheater tubes with a ceramic coating to prevent failure of the tubes
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